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Carla Sings!

Formidable character actress Carla Jimenez has a set of pipes that’s enjoyable to listen to. We’ve been a fan since the first time we watched her on Harry’s Law, Raising Hope, Last Man Standing, The Mick, and so many other shows. Including her latest voice work as Geraldine in Spies in Disguise, in theaters December 25.

We knew she was talented, but never knew she could belt out a song the way she does on her first Christmas album, titled Mondo Christmas. The songs on the album is a mixture of the classics with a twist and a 3-track collection of original songs.

Justina Machado

George Salazar

She’s joined on the album by two other talented actors/singers, Justina Machado (“Mi Burrito Sabanero”) from Netflix’s One Day at a Time and Broadway award-winning actor George Salazar (“Heat Miser”).

We enjoyed listening to this Christmas album and it’s one for the collection. And feel some pride knowing this Latinx super talent.

“Mondo Christmas is a dream come true for me. This album mixes Christmas songs new and old. I’m so proud of all the work that went into the creation of this album.” — Carla Jimenez.

Connect with Carla Jimenez on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Click here or on the image for a sample song. — A.O.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer

We’ve been fans of the Ghostbusters franchise since its inception and that includes the female Gbusters too. Now there’s a new one coming next summer 2020 and by the looks of the trailer, we are excited.

From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original franchise universe. Based on the 1984 film Ghostbusters an Ivan Reitman film written by Dan Aykroyd and the late Harold Ramis.

Synopsis: In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. The film is written by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan. Cast: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd.

Sony Pictures Afterlife in theaters next summer.

Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer

Many of us were on our Twitter feed waiting anxiously watching Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins introduction to the world premiere of Wonder Woman 1984 trailer from Brazil’s CCXP (Brazil Comic Con). And it wasn’t a disappointment. Now you can watch it below.

Synopsis: Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.

The film also stars Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Kristen Wiig (The Cheetah), Pedro Pascal (Max Lord), Robin Wright (Antiope), and Connie Nielsen (Hippolyta).

Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters June 5, 2020 in 2D and 3D in select theaters and IMAX, it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Spiral Farm Trailer

Alec Tibaldi’s feature film debut of the powerful coming of age drama Spiral Farm, starring Piper De Palma (daughter of iconic film director Brian De Palma), Amanda Plummer (Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Ratched, Pulp Fiction, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Jade Fusco (Youth in Revolt, Wonder Valley), Cosimo Fusco (Angels & Demons, Gone in Sixty Seconds), Teo Halm (Earth to Echo, Memoria), Sara Anne (Public Disturbance, Open Season), and Landen Beattie (Jane the Virgin, The Box).

Synopsis: When two outsiders arrive at an isolated commune, seventeen-year old Anahita begins questioning her reality and what a future in the world would be like. Spiral Farm explores betrayal, passion, sensuality, our sense of family and how each of us struggles to find our place in the world whether that is in a closed environment or the world at large.

Indican Pictures is releasing Spiral Farm theatrically in multiple markets including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, among others beginning on December 13, 2019 with a VOD/Digital/DVD release set to immediately follow.

The Friendships Behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

A special look at the friendships between the cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuted today to an enthusiastic audience during The Rise of Skywalker panel at Brazil’s Comic Con Experience 2019 (CCXP) held in São Paulo. Érico Borgo, the Content Director of Omelete.com.br, hosted the panel, which included director/writer J.J. Abrams, and actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac.

Lucasfilm and director Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

Enjoy this special look. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in U.S. theaters on December 20.

Bond is Back in No Time To Die in 2020

Synopsis: In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. 

Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes as “M,” Rory Kinnear, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, and Billy Magnussen. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

No Time To Die is in theaters April 10, 2020.

 

Ana de Armas

Lashana Lynch

Netflix’s Klaus

This holiday season, discover the unlikely friendship that launched a legend. Klaus, a new animation with some unexpected warmth and one to watch with the family. 

Voice actors Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, J.K. Simmons, Will Sasso, and Norm MacDonald. The film is based on an original story and screenplay by Sergio Pablos (voiced Pumpkin/Olaf), who co-directed it with Carlos Martínez López.

Watch Klaus now streaming on Netflix. 

Martin Pedreira VFX Artist One Continent At A Time

Martin Pedreira

Martin Pedreira is a Freelance Senior VFX Artist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in the heart of Berlin, Germany, since 2014.

I had a great interview with him through “WhatsApp.” And talk about technology, the sound isn’t too bad and you can listen in on it below (Audio box). We talked about his work on Angel Has Fallen and a few other of his projects that many of you will recognize right away. Listen to some of our talk about some of the explosions in the film.

Martin Pedreira

VFX is his passion, he started as a Motion Graphics Designer back in 2006, and further developed into a CG Generalist until he became a full time Digital Compositor. Since then, he has successfully worked for more than 15 different studios across 2 continents, 6 countries and 10 cities. He also a teacher for L’IDEM Animation University in Barcelona, giving intensive courses on Compositing for 3rd year students.

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Here’s a short list of some of the films and series he has worked on: Hellboy 2019, Angel Has Fallen 2019, The Girl in the Spiders Web 2018, Godzilla: King of Monsters 2019, The House with a Clock in its Walls 2018, Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018, Black Panther 2018, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. II 2017 (Nominated for an Oscar 2018 on Best Visual Effects), Spiderman: Homecoming 2017, Game of Thrones Final Season, Game of Thrones season 7, WestWorld season 1 (Winner Emmy Outstanding Special Visual Effects 2017), Black Sails season 4 (Nominee Emmy Outstanding Special Visual Effects 2017), Berlin Station (USA/GER).

He looks forward to his next work adventure. You can check him out here on his personal website.

Angel Has Fallen arrives on Digital November 12 and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand November 26 from Lionsgate. Filled with edge-of-your-seat action set pieces, explosive moments, and jaw-dropping hand-to-hand combat.

Synopsis: When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the president. — A.O.

Are You Ready for Frozen 2 !

On Saturday morning, November 9th, we covered the Disney Frozen 2 press junket. There was plenty of laughter in the room because the talent present were so much fun to listen to. (Click on Audio) 

Top: Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Bottom: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho

Top: Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell.

The press conference included the talented duo of Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Music and Lyrics), Evan Rachel Wood (Queen Iduna), Jonathan Groff (Kristoff), Josh Gad (Olaf), Idina Menzel (Elsa), Kristen Bell (Anna), Chris Buck (Director), Jennifer Lee (chief creative officer, director, and writer), and Peter Del Vecho (producer). Each one, shared their stories of how they came to be part of the beloved Frozen and now Frozen 2.

Frozen 2

Our view of Frozen 2: If you haven’t seen the first Frozen, you can still follow along once Olaf gives you a fast-track story review. Since this was Frozen, I personally wasn’t expecting anything more than an enjoyable family film—which it was. There was lots of laughter, cuteness, and definitely some inside jokes for the adults (spoiler alert in audio).

Generally, Frozen 2 wasn’t as dark as it could have been and I came away with a new heroine: Anna.

Frozen 2 in theaters November 22.  Photos: ©2019 Angela María Ortíz S.

Doctor Sleep: Beautiful, Chilling, Scary, Remarkable in Many Ways

What an Impossible Mission to take on: adapting Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining, the mixed-reception Doctor Sleep, as a major movie that somehow straddles the considerable space–critical and stylistic–between King’s original novel (and horrible TV miniseries) and the legendary Stanley Kubrick anti-adaptation of the book. Sure, writer/director Mike Flanagan may be amazing–look at anything he’s done, from Gerald’s Game to Oculus to the truly amazing Haunting of Hill House–but come on. That’s crazy.

And yet…he pulls it off. Doctor Sleep is beautifully made, incredibly well-acted, suspenseful and fast-moving for something as complex and involving (and often meta) as it is, and yet it is still somehow respectful to both the original source and the much-loved Kubrick version Ewan McGregor. gives us his usual nuanced and effective performance (it’s hard not to take this guy for granted), and relative unknown Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat is hypnotic and charismatic and hard not to watch every damn second (can’t wait to see her as Lady Jessica in her next big movie: Dune). And young  Kyliegh Curran, who plays Abra Stone, who actually Shines brighter than Danny Torrance, is equally impressive.

It’s rare that high expectations are actually fulfilled, but this time only the most hidebound or nit-picky are going to get hung up on the differences between book and film or the (understandable) questions that get left unanswered. As a work of storytelling and adaptation both, this is an awesome achievement from one of the best filmmakers working today–not just in horror and suspense, but in American film in general. (Yeah, come at me, Midway.)

You can hear more spoilerific celebration of Stephen King, Doctor Sleep, and horror in general on the weekly podcast, “The Dark Multiverse of Stephen King.” Click here to learn more… — B.M.

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